Dr. Who and the Daleks

UUnited Kingdom rating19651h 22mAdventure, Family, Science Fiction
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A scientist and his companions travel through time and space in a mysterious machine. They land on a distant planet where they must help a peaceful group of people defend themselves against a group of robotic enemies.

Spoiler-free summary written by AI from the plot and dialogue.

What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Some
Language
None
Rude humour
None
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Gentle
The production uses long takes and deliberate dialogue typical of older television dramas. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryThe group is captured by cyborg creatures known as Daleks.
  • Approx.SomeThe characters deal with the effects of radiation sickness.
  • Approx.ScaryThe Daleks plan to use a bomb to destroy the local population.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did the characters show courage when they were facing the Daleks?
  2. 2Why do you think the Thals chose to be peaceful even when it was difficult?
  3. 3What did you think about the way the different groups worked together to solve the problem?

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